The moment the Qian family said this, the entire audience erupted in cheers.
Fifty taels of silver?
One coin is worth far more than fifty taels of silver.
Such a scrawny, blond-haired little girl would only cost four taels of silver if bought from a matchmaker.
"Old Qian, you're asking for the moon."
"That's what I'm saying. Look at yourself, what makes your daughter worth so much money?"
“I say, Qian family, you’re too greedy. Fifty taels of silver is enough to marry a wife in town.”
"That means fifty taels can buy several acres of land."
"Since Qian Duo's reputation is already ruined, let's just do it the way things are in the village: five taels of silver and she'll be married off." Five taels is already a lot, after all, having too much money doesn't make one look good.
Wei Xia from that village at the end, such a beautiful girl, only asked for twenty taels of silver as a bride price. Moreover, if you had more money, even five taels would be considered too expensive.
"What do you know? It's because her reputation is bad that she needs a dowry to restore it. Anyway, it's fifty taels. If you can't come up with that, you get out of here. No, you can't leave. You've ruined her reputation, so you still have to pay compensation."
"Father, fifty taels? Go rob someone!" Qian Duo knew her parents had no intention of marrying her off to him; in their mountain village, who paid fifty taels to get married? "Mother, please persuade Father for me, I—"
“Get away, you shameless little hussy! How much will this affect your sister’s reputation? Half of these fifty taels should be given to your sister as dowry.”
Qian's mother pushed Qian Duo away, her eyes filled with disgust as she looked at her.
"Mother, you—"
Seeing her parents like this, Qian Duo couldn't help but feel even more disheartened.
"Alright, fifty taels it is. Give me three days. After three days, I will give you fifty taels, but after that, the money will have nothing to do with you."
Ning Hong then spoke up.
Judging from his brother's behavior, it's clear he's still inseparable from Qian Duo. It's best to bring Qian Duo back as soon as possible, lest this couple recklessly marry her off for money again.
He could only feel at ease if he had her under their watchful eyes.
"No, what if you run away?"
"Uncle Qian, my grandma is here, my home is here, where can I go?"
Ning Hong said unhappily, "I hope that when the time comes, we won't give you the money and then you go back on your word." This family is capable of doing such a thing.
"That's right, my eldest grandson is so filial." Grandma Ning also had a long face.
"Alright, if you can get fifty taels of silver in three days, I will marry Qian Duo to Ning Annuo."
"Father, Mother, I—I'm not worth fifty taels of silver at all." Qian Duo said through gritted teeth. It wasn't that she looked down on herself, but her parents were obviously trying to cheat the Ning family. An Nuo was clearly trying to save her, and it was she who attacked An Nuo first. If anything, she was the one who ruined An Nuo's reputation.
"You brat, I'm doing this for your own good. Your reputation is ruined, and you don't care? What will happen to your sister in the future?"
Qian Lai is different from her. Qian Lai is beautiful, and they have high hopes for her.
If this girl ruins my reputation, then I'll be worthless.
“Besides, you should know that our family’s situation isn’t good either. Since Anuo is willing to buy you, you shouldn’t say anything more,” Mr. Qian said bluntly.
He used the word "buy" instead of "marry".
If we had these fifty taels of silver, we could give her more money for her dowry so she could marry better and help support the family in the future.
Of course, neither Qian's father nor his mother ever placed their hopes on Qian Duo.
Qian Duo wasn't good-looking and had a weak personality. If An Nuo hadn't appeared, they probably would have just randomly found someone to sell her off, and whoever offered the most money could have taken her away.
Since Anuo is willing to give fifty taels, that's perfect.
"Father, Mother..." Qian Duo felt even more distressed as she watched the two of them scolding her and explaining the purpose of the money.
Perhaps, in their hearts, they never truly saw her as a daughter...
Mr. and Mrs. Qian took Qian Duo back home. She was leaving in three days, and they wanted to make sure she did as much work as possible during this time.
Seeing that the money was being used, the family agreed.
Ning Hong quickly thought of ways to make money fast.
The fastest way to make money is deep in the mountains.
Fifty taels of silver might be a huge sum for the people in this village. Not to mention them, it was also a huge sum for the Ning family back then. Otherwise, the original owner of this body would not have sought out his birth mother for this money, and Anuo would not have left his hometown for this money.
But for him, it was by no means a difficult task.
"Brother, it's my fault. I've put you in a difficult position."
Fifty taels of silver? Where are they going to get that? All their savings combined don't even amount to three taels of silver.
Ning Anuo said with a worried expression.
"No problem. For the next three days, you stay home with Grandma and take good care of her. Your brother is going out for a while."
"Brother, you're not thinking of going to see that woman again, are you?"
"That's not it. I didn't intend to look for her. I absolutely will not go looking for her." It would be useless to look for her anyway; this was something the original owner had proven with bloody facts.
"So how do you plan to make money? I'll help you."
"No need, I'll go myself. You have a lot of work to do too, so remember not to let Grandma do heavy work, and don't do it yourself either. I'm afraid you won't grow tall if you do too much heavy work."
Ning Anuo: "..."
The village of Dashan is surrounded by mountains. On weekdays, the villagers at the foot of these mountains often pick wild vegetables and cut firewood. Occasionally, if they are lucky, they can even find some wild game.
However, there aren't many; most of them are hidden deep in the forest.
They weren't professional hunters, so naturally they didn't dare to wander around recklessly.
Ning Hong stood deep in the mountains and forests.
Both herbs and game are acceptable.
If all else fails, he'll sell some items from his spatial storage. At least he'll bring back as much money as possible first.
Without further ado, a wild boar came into his view.
Very well, this isn't something that's just delivered itself to our doorstep.
This wild boar should fetch at least a hundred or eighty taels of silver.
Good luck.
Ning Hong stared intently at the wild boar, waiting for it to charge at him.
The wild boar suddenly stopped, bringing it to an abrupt halt.
It stared at Ning Hong for a long while.
It suddenly turned around and ran away.
Ning Hongze: "..."
What's wrong with this wild boar? Was it scared by him?
"Hey, you pig, wait a minute."
Seeing Ning Hong chasing after them, the wild boar ran even faster.
Even short-legged kids can run pretty fast.
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